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Abbott Laboratories · ABT · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
Abbott’s new products support growth, while China diagnostics remain a risk
The transcript analysis supports a constructive view of Abbott’s growth trajectory: medical devices and a broad new-product pipeline are offsetting pressure in China diagnostics and other challenged areas. The evidence for durability is strong but depends on product launches, CGM adoption, reimbursement, and the expected recovery in China diagnostic volumes.
Reported Before market openNYSEHealthcare
$173.21B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.30
Consensus $1.30
EPS surprise
0.0%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$11.37B
Consensus $11.39B
Revenue surprise
-0.2%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-2.9%
Event window
SPY move
+0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
-3.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-0.5%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did ABT fall 2.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2025 Q3?What changed in ABT's guidance and outlook in FY2025 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for ABT after FY2025 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
The latest analysis points to 7.5% organic sales growth, 12.5% Medical Devices growth, and approximately $5 billion of sales from new products. It also adds a planned US Volt launch, a new low-sugar Glucerna formula, international regulatory progress, and an AI-imaging software acquisition, while maintaining guidance sentiment.
Guidance delta
Maintained; management expressed confidence in delivering consensus growth for 2026.
Key takeaways
- Organic sales grew 7.5% year over year, led by 12.5% growth in Medical Devices.
- New products generated approximately $5 billion in sales and added more than 100 basis points to organic growth.
- Management expects China diagnostic headwinds to subside, with volume recovery starting in Q4.
- The near-term pipeline includes Volt, Packlex Duo, Alinity N, biosimilars, and structural-heart programs.
- The transcript analysis describes management as confident about meeting consensus growth for 2026.
Management priorities
- Launch Volt PSA catheter and Packlex Duo in the US.
- Expand Libre CGM penetration and continue product rollouts in diagnostics and biosimilars.
- Advance pivotal trials for mitral-valve replacement, IVL, and lactate-sensor programs.
- Develop nutrition products and integrate AI imaging software into interventional cardiology workflows.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$100.1Previous close
$24.01Low
$128.62Average
$158High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild & Co | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 2, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Aug 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 31, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2022 |
| SVB Leerink | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 21, 2022 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Guggenheim Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 2, 2020 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 2, 2020 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jan 25, 2018 |
| BTIG Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jun 21, 2016 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Leerink Swann | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Gabelli & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2013 |
| Bank oferica | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 5, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $100.1. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redburn Partners | Ed Ridley-Day | $127 | $96.71 | +26.9% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $110.92 | +29.9% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Patrick Wood | $125 | $108.84 | +24.9% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Benchmark Co. | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $100.67 | +19.9% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $98.82 | +17.9% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $98.82 | +33.9% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $112 | $93.64 | +11.9% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Rescott | $121 | $90.68 | +20.9% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Daiwa | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $92.74 | -8.1% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Matt Miksic | $143 | $96.83 | +42.9% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $95.46 | +14.9% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $95.46 | +14.9% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $95.46 | +19.9% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| UBS | Danielle Antalffy | $158 | $108.42 | +57.8% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| New Street | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $108.14 | +44.9% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $142 | $109.3 | +41.9% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ilya Zubkov | $120 | $106.09 | +19.9% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $138 | $108.61 | +37.9% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $132 | $108.6 | +31.9% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Petrone | $125 | $108.6 | +24.9% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $108.6 | +34.9% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $108.6 | +24.9% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Larry Biegelsen | $122 | $108.6 | +21.9% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $154 | $126.18 | +53.8% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $152 | $126.18 | +51.8% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $123.97 | +43.9% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $169 | $124.19 | +68.8% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $145 | $126.24 | +44.9% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $128.12 | +44.9% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $162 | $127.63 | +61.8% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $146 | $129.45 | +45.9% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $157 | $133.94 | +56.8% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $147 | $131.49 | +46.9% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $140 | $126.22 | +39.9% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $135 | $114.25 | +34.9% | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Adam Maeder | $133 | $117.82 | +32.9% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $138 | $117.82 | +37.9% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Matthew Taylor | $125 | $117.82 | +24.9% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $128 | $117.82 | +27.9% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $139 | $117.82 | +38.9% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $120 | $114.3 | +19.9% | Oct 8, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $130 | $113.36 | +29.9% | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Roth Capital | Scott Fortune | $24.01 | $54.49 | -76.0% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Adam Maeder | $131 | $114.88 | +30.9% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Matthew Taylor | $120 | $112.22 | +19.9% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Joanne Wuensch | $127 | $111.39 | +26.9% | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Jayson Bedford | $127 | $104.68 | +26.9% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $120 | $103.2 | +19.9% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $135 | $102.99 | +34.9% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | David Roman | $121 | $100.73 | +20.9% | May 30, 2024 |
| Barclays | Matt Miksic | $140 | $107.07 | +39.9% | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $133 | $105.27 | +32.9% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $125 | $105.9 | +24.9% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $133 | $111.37 | +32.9% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $107.51 | +24.9% | Dec 12, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $132 | $109.78 | +31.9% | Aug 3, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $128 | $109.09 | +27.9% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $108.23 | +22.9% | Jul 21, 2022 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $108.36 | +25.9% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $108.43 | +25.9% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $105.71 | +16.9% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $130 | $109.45 | +29.9% | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Jayson Bedford | $135 | $119.64 | +34.9% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $122.64 | +42.9% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $140 | $123.8 | +39.9% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| New Street | Analyst unavailable | $117.49 | $123.41 | +17.4% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Larry Biegelsen | $150 | $120.04 | +49.9% | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Travis Steed | $140 | $120.97 | +39.9% | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Cecilia Furlong | $151 | $122.41 | +50.8% | Feb 26, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Jayson Bedford | $143 | $129.71 | +42.9% | Feb 6, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Joanne Wuensch | $154 | $135.08 | +53.8% | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Jefferies | Raj Denhoy | $145 | $124.61 | +44.9% | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Rick Wise | $130 | $117.38 | +29.9% | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Amit Hazan | $120 | $104.61 | +19.9% | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $136 | $121.24 | +35.9% | Apr 21, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationAbbott Laboratories, along with its affiliated entities, is a global healthcare enterprise dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing, and worldwide distribution of a diverse portfolio of health solutions. The company operates through four primary divisions: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. In the Established Pharmaceutical Products segment, Abbott provides generic medications designed to treat a wide array of conditions, including pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm, intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms, gynecological disorders, hormone replacement therapy, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, Ménière's disease and vestibular vertigo, pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine. This segment also supplies the anti-infective clarithromycin, influenza vaccines, and products aimed at regulating colon physiology. The Diagnostic Products division offers a comprehensive suite of diagnostic tools.…
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